Campus News  |  Faculty & Staff News  |  Student News   In This Issue … April 27, 2007 Capital Development Update … Intercollegiate Baseball … Project Ayuda… Relay for Life … WLG Mentor Program … Supervisor Development …  2007 Employment Recognition Award …  All USA Academic Team …  Phi Beta Lambda … Communication Students … Continuing Education Student Art Exhibit …  Pumas Success … Student Recognition Ceremony   Campus News   Capital Development Update PVCC’s County Library Feasibility Task Force meets May 3 to continue the work on refining the programs and services that will go into our new building.  The Governing Board approved the purchase of the County Library at their meeting March 27, 2007 followed by approval by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. At the April 24, 2007 Governing Board meeting, an agreement was approved for the sale of five acres of real property at 60th Street and Carefree Highway for the Desert Foothills YMCA and Community Center project.  Following the conclusion of a successful fundraising effort, the YMCA is planning to construct a YMCA branch facility and multigenerational community center on the property.  A separate agreement is under review whereby the YMCA will build, on behalf of the college, an Educational Center of approximately 10,000 square feet that will house six classrooms, an office, conference/ work/storage space and parking,  The land, building, parking and other capital improvements of the PVCC North Education Center will remain owned and operated by our District.   Intercollegiate Baseball After a two-year planning and approval process, PVCC will implement intercollegiate baseball, beginning Fall 2008. When play begins in Spring 2009, intercollegiate baseball is expected to draw approximately fifty to sixty full time students competing for twenty-five roster spots once play. Program implementation depends upon the field construction cost coming in on budget. Funds for the field construction will come from Fund 2, and have been generated through several years of set-asides for this capital project. A special thanks to Greg Silcox for his work in developing this program. Project Ayuda Paula Vaughn, Director of Service Learning, indicates that MCCCD was renewed for the Project Ayuda 07-08 continuation grant. For the 07-08 program year, Service Learning will receive $93,000, an increase of $43,000 from the current year. Congratulations to Paula and the Service Learning staff for this achievement.  The AmeriCorps Project Ayuda -- which means “help” in Spanish -- provides service opportunities for college students and community members in order to strengthen the communities of Phoenix and Tucson. Relay for Life Congratulations to Chair Chris Hunt, Mike Ho, Heather Kruse and other PVCC staff, students, and community members for hosting an extraordinary Relay for Life event on campus April 13, 2007. The third annual event raised over $56,000 for the American Cancer Society.  Your participation makes a difference in the lives of many people touched by cancer. Faculty & Staff News   WLG Mentor Program Congratulations to Ms. Ryan Martin, Student Life and Leadership Program Specialist and Ms. Lori Espinoza, Library Assistant, who graduated from the 2006-07 WLG Mentor Program on April, 20th, 2007.  For information on applying for the 2007-2008 Mentor Program, please contact Michaelle Shadburne. Supervisor Development Congratulations to Lily Fultz, Active Retiree, for successfully completing the Navigate Maricopa Supervisor Development Program. Lily was recognized for her achievement at the Maricopa Spring Leadership Breakfast on April 19, 2007. 2007 Employee Recognition Award Congratulations to Dr. Sally Rings who is the recipient of the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundations 2007 Employee Recognition Award.  Sally will receive a $1,000 scholarship awarded in her name to give to a student in any of the Maricopa Colleges for the fall and spring semesters of 2007-2008. Student News   All USA Academic Team Congratulations to our student, Katie Gault, who was selected from among 1500 community college students across the nation by judges from USA Today and Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges. She was among 20 students selected nationally to the All-USA Community College Academic First Team.  Katie was honored on April 16 at the Phi Theta Kappa All-USA Academic Team Ceremony at the American Association of Community Colleges Convention in Tampa, Florida.  It was an extraordinary event for her and PVCC.  Phi Beta Lambda Students Congratulations to Bahman Maneshni, Business faculty and Club Advisor, and our students in Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Club who received first and second positions in the State Competition. The 37th Annual State Competition was at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott on April 13 and 14. The PBL Club was represented by students Rachel Stewart and Robert Roshau. Robert Roshau earned first ranking in Database Design and Applications, second rankings in Business Communication and Business Plan Project Competitions. The Club now is qualified to attend the National Competition to be held in Chicago in June. Communication Students Congratulations to PVCC students who placed in the Arizona Communication Association Public Speaking Contest that took place at Glendale Community College on April 13. The following six PVCC students competed:  Trista Olson, Mike Bouey, Sandra Garcia, Naida Dzafio, Eric Watson, and Molly Daichendt. Trista Olson won first with a speech on the history of roller coasters, and she received a commemorative plaque and $125.  Student Mike Bouey won third in the competition with a speech on the dynamics surrounding the famous picture of the raising of the American flag by American soldiers at Iwo Jima.  He received a commemorative plaque and $75. Continuing Education Student Art Exhibit An inaugural Non-credit Student and Faculty Art Exhibit opened in the Library on April 18.  Approximately 50 students and guests attended the opening reception where student awards were presented.  Congratulations to Chris Hunt and art instructors -- Cay Randall-May, Karel Armstrong, and Sue Hunter -- for their efforts to showcase the works of our non-credit students. The exhibit is on display until May 17.  Pumas Success Congratulations to our PVCC student athletes and Athletic Director, Greg Silcox, who reports that: - The men's tennis team has qualified for the NJCAA national tournament in Dallas. - The PVCC women's golf team won their first ever conference tournament at Aguila GC 2 last week. - PV golfers Kass Bailey and Brandt Kummerfeld have each won individual titles in conference tournaments this year. - Nancy Piazza claimed her 3rd consecutive national championship in the pole vault at the NJCAA Indoor Championships in March. - PV's own Amanda 'Jo' Radcliffe has been named Community College Athlete of the Year by the Phoenix Women's Sports Authority. Radcliffe is the second Puma to be so honored. Student Recognition Ceremony On April 26 the Student Leadership Council (SLC) hosted the Tenth Annual Student Recognition Ceremony on campus.  It was a full house in our Center for the Performing Arts as families, employee and friends poured in to share in the celebration of the wonderful achievements of our students.  Thanks for Heather Kruse, Director of Student Life and the SLC for their efforts in this important event. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming year-end events in the next couple of weeks. Cordially, Mary Kay Kickels President Do you have an interesting program, or outstanding accomplishment or student to highlight? If so, e-mail the News Desk at pvcc.news@pvmail.maricopa.edu A publication of the Paradise Valley Community College Office of the President 2007 © Maricopa County Community College District